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Step 3Gluing the Keys to the Cube
Waring!
epoxy can be dangerous if you inhale too much of the fumes or get it on your skin, please use caution when gluing!
First take one of the plastic baggies with your set of keys, and lay the keys out in a square pattern. I started with the number 1 key in the bottom left hand corner. basically, it will look like the keys on a calculator, or the Numpad on your key board.
Now we need to disassemble the individual pieces of the top layer of the cube. I find that if you turn the top layer of the cube 45 degrees then try to remove an edge piece you will have the easiest time. I then put the cubies into a square like the keys and set them side by side for easy access.
see the pictures for visual on how to remove the cubies
At this time I turned on my little fan and put on my 'fume mask' and gloves.
As a note, I only worked with one face of the cube in any one gluing session. I found, even with the fan and the mask, the fumes were too much for me.
Mix the epoxy and then apply it to the cubies, but you only need to put epoxy on the perimeter.
I found that a tooth-pick works best for applying the epoxy. Then carefully place the keys onto the cubies, making sure that if any edge of the keys was not hanging over the edge of the cube. It is vital to the rotation of the edges, when you go to play with the cube, that nothing blocks the sliding motion of the sides.
epoxy can be dangerous if you inhale too much of the fumes or get it on your skin, please use caution when gluing!
First take one of the plastic baggies with your set of keys, and lay the keys out in a square pattern. I started with the number 1 key in the bottom left hand corner. basically, it will look like the keys on a calculator, or the Numpad on your key board.
Now we need to disassemble the individual pieces of the top layer of the cube. I find that if you turn the top layer of the cube 45 degrees then try to remove an edge piece you will have the easiest time. I then put the cubies into a square like the keys and set them side by side for easy access.
see the pictures for visual on how to remove the cubies
At this time I turned on my little fan and put on my 'fume mask' and gloves.
As a note, I only worked with one face of the cube in any one gluing session. I found, even with the fan and the mask, the fumes were too much for me.
Mix the epoxy and then apply it to the cubies, but you only need to put epoxy on the perimeter.
I found that a tooth-pick works best for applying the epoxy. Then carefully place the keys onto the cubies, making sure that if any edge of the keys was not hanging over the edge of the cube. It is vital to the rotation of the edges, when you go to play with the cube, that nothing blocks the sliding motion of the sides.
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I don't understand how you removed the 'cubbies' from the Cube.
I am kind old and slow so sometimes I don't understand , do they just pull off? and in what direction do you pry them off??? If you can make this old guy understand, I sure would appreciate it...James